Division III Men

Cabrini Matches Best Start, Crushes Nazareth

from press release

RADNOR, Pa. – The Cabrini men's lacrosse
team stepped into the program's history book with today's 20-11
victory over the visiting Nazareth Golden Flyers today at Edith
Robb Dixon Field. The victory improved the No. 6 Cavaliers to 6-0
on the season, matching the 2004 club for the best start in program
history.

After a tight first half, Cabrini blew the game open in the
second half led by senior Corey Elmer and juniors Tyler Johnston
and Damian Sobieski. Sobieski matched a career high with five
goals, while Elmer and Johnston tallied seven points. Elmer paired
three goals, including the 100th goal of his career, with four
assists, while Johnston recorded five assists.

The Golden Flyers slowed the game in the early minutes as
Cabrini fell behind 2-0 with 2:34 left in the opening period.
Following a Blue and White timeout, junior Anthony DiNenno won the
faceoff and sprinted to the Nazareth goal, putting Cabrini on the
board with his first goal of the season.

Forty seconds later, Elmer found Johnston to even the score at
2-2. Nazareth added a goal in the final seconds of the quarter to
take a 3-2 lead after 15 minutes.

The Cavaliers evened the score in the first minute of the second
quarter, as Sobieski netted a man-up goal. Less than one minute
later, junior Mike Leyden put Cabrini back in the lead. The
advantage grew to 6-4 as Johnston and Elmer found the back of the
net in span of 70 seconds midway through the period.

Again, the Golden Flyers had an answer, as they tied the score
at 6-6 before Sobieski's unassisted tally with three minutes left
in the period. Nazareth closed the half as it did the first
quarter, with a goal in the final seconds, sending the game to
halftime tied at 7-7.

Steve Colfer and the Cabrini coaching staff refocused the Blue
and White during the break, as the Cavaliers took over in the third
quarter. Two Sobieski goals, one by fellow junior Anthony DiSanzo ,
an Elmer tally and DiNenno's second of the day gave Cabrini a 12-7
lead in the final minute of the third quarter. Nazareth snapped the
5-0 spurt with a goal in the final seconds of the period.

Leyden opened the fourth quarter scoring with his 15th goal of
the season. Eighty seconds later, sophomore Brian Kittredge found
freshman Mike Crowley for a goal, marking the first career point
for both players. DiSanzo's second goal of the day extended the
lead to 15-8 with 9:30 to play. Two Nazareth goals cut the lead
back to 15-10 before the Cavaliers rattled off another five
unanswered goals.

Elmer, Sobieski and Leyden scored unassisted tallies before
Johnston found Leyden and sophomore Kyle Bush to put Cabrini ahead
19-10 with 2:06 to play. DiSanzo completed his hat trick with a
man-up goal with just 90 seconds to play.

Sobieski fired a team-high seven shots, one more than Elmer,
DiSanzo and Johnston. DiNenno won 15-29 faceoffs and scooped 10
ground balls in the win.

Freshman Austin Marshall earned his first win between Cabrini's
pipes, as the rookie posted 10 saves after entering the game at
halftime. Senior Bill McCabe and sophomore Dan Hopson forced two
turnovers each.

Freshman Hunter Burdick led the Golden Flyers (2-3) with two
goals and two assists. Seniors Brian Wright and Collin Clark added
two goals each in the loss.

The Cavaliers have some time to rest and recover, as they don't
return to competition until next Saturday, when Whittier College
(1-0) visits Edith Robb Dixon Field. Game time is scheduled for
3:00 p.m.